This debut novel introduces John Wells, a CIA operative who has spent a decade undercover inside al-Qaeda. When he emerges with information about a catastrophic attack planned on American soil, he finds himself a man caught between two worlds, trusted by neither.
The narrative offers a gritty, post-9/11 examination of the immense personal sacrifices and moral compromises inherent in deep-cover espionage.
A meticulously researched biography that reads like a thriller, this book chronicles the life of CIA officer Robert Ames. Known for his ability to forge connections and cultivate assets in the volatile Middle East, Ames was a master of human intelligence.
Bird’s account explores the nuanced, often dangerous work of diplomacy and spycraft, culminating in the tragic 1983 bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut.
In 1976, Ruth Gilmartin discovers that her mother, Sally, was once Eva Delectorskaya, a Russian émigré recruited as a British spy during World War II. Unfolding in dual timelines, the novel reveals Eva’s perilous past in espionage while she insists, decades later, that her life is still in danger.
Restless is a compelling exploration of identity, betrayal, and the psychological weight of a life built on secrets.
Journalist Philip Mangan is unwillingly drawn back into the world of espionage when a source reveals a high-level mole within Chinese intelligence. His investigation throws him into a perilous game of deception where the lines between state secrets, corporate interests, and personal survival blur.
The novel provides a contemporary look at the complex geopolitical tensions between China and the West, grounded in modern tradecraft.
Often cited as the first modern spy novel, this foundational work follows two young Englishmen on a yachting holiday in the Baltic Sea. They stumble upon a secret German plan to invade Britain, forcing them to turn from amateur sailors into amateur spies.
The novel's realistic depiction of navigation and intelligence gathering set a new standard for the genre, defining the theme of ordinary men confronting extraordinary threats to national security.
When a top Soviet submarine captain, Marko Ramius, decides to defect to the United States with his nation’s most advanced nuclear submarine, a tense international crisis erupts. CIA analyst Jack Ryan is one of the few who believe Ramius is defecting rather than preparing an attack.
This techno-thriller masterfully blends military strategy with high-stakes intelligence analysis, showcasing the intricate cat-and-mouse game of Cold War superpowers.
While on vacation in London, CIA historian Jack Ryan foils an assassination attempt by an Irish republican terror group, making him and his family their next target. The novel shifts the focus from state-level espionage to the brutal realities of counter-terrorism.
It explores the consequences of direct action and the thin line between an analyst’s desk and the dangerous front lines of intelligence work.
This novel dives deep into the espionage battles of the Cold War, focusing on the race to develop "Star Wars" missile defense technology. At the center of the conflict is CARDINAL, America’s highest-placed agent inside the Kremlin.
Jack Ryan must orchestrate the spy’s extraction before he is exposed by the KGB, highlighting the human cost and strategic importance of high-level moles.
After Colombian drug cartels murder an American official, the U.S. government launches a covert war against them, bypassing legal and ethical boundaries. Jack Ryan, now a senior CIA official, finds himself caught between a secret illegal operation and his duty to the constitution.
The book serves as a sharp critique of unchecked executive power and the moral corruption that can fester within clandestine warfare.
Set in the early 1980s, this story takes a rookie Jack Ryan on his first field assignment in London. A KGB communications officer attempts to defect with information about a plot to assassinate the Pope.
Ryan must help British intelligence verify the source and thwart the conspiracy, offering a look at the foundational experiences that shaped the legendary analyst.
A quintessential Cold War paranoia thriller, this novel explores the terrifying concept of brainwashing. A platoon of American soldiers is captured during the Korean War and reprogrammed, with Sergeant Raymond Shaw unknowingly turned into a sleeper agent for an international communist conspiracy.
The story is a chilling examination of psychological manipulation, political intrigue, and the vulnerability of a democratic society to hidden enemies.
Set in 1886 London, this novel follows Adolf Verloc, a shopkeeper who is also a secret agent for an unnamed foreign embassy. Pressured by his handlers to provoke a government crackdown, he is ordered to orchestrate a terrorist attack on the Greenwich Observatory.
Conrad’s work is a dark, psychologically astute exploration of political radicalism, moral decay, and the banality behind acts of terror.
In the years leading up to the Beijing Olympics, MI6 agent Joe Lennox is sent to Hong Kong and Shanghai to investigate a CIA plot to destabilize China. He soon finds himself caught in a web of shifting allegiances and betrayals that threaten to ignite a new cold war.
Typhoon is a sophisticated thriller about modern espionage, reflecting the complex political and economic rivalries shaping the 21st century.
An ingenious linguist of Indigenous Canadian heritage, Johnny Porter is coaxed out of seclusion for an impossible mission: infiltrate a top-secret research facility in the depths of Siberia. To succeed, he must rely on his wits, linguistic prowess, and sheer endurance.
This novel is a masterpiece of suspense, blending a classic espionage plot with a gripping survival adventure in one of the world's most hostile environments.
This novel introduced the unnamed, working-class British spy (later named Harry Palmer in the film adaptation) who would become the antithesis of James Bond. Tasked with investigating the brainwashing of British scientists, he navigates a labyrinth of bureaucratic infighting, class prejudice, and deception within his own service.
The book is celebrated for its cynical wit and gritty, realistic portrayal of intelligence work.
The protagonist is sent to Berlin to arrange the defection of a Soviet scientist, a mission that quickly becomes complicated by double-crosses and a cast of untrustworthy characters. Set against the bleak, divided city, the novel excels at creating an atmosphere of paranoia and moral ambiguity.
It is a classic Cold War tale that captures the cynical and treacherous nature of espionage in the field.
Patrick Armstrong, a former intelligence officer now working at a wargaming institute, finds his past catching up to him when old colleagues and cryptic events pull him back into a covert operation involving nuclear submarines.
The novel is a complex puzzle of shifting identities and loyalties, exploring how past actions and relationships are never truly left behind in the world of espionage.
The first book in the acclaimed Game, Set, and Match trilogy introduces Bernard Samson, a cynical, field-weary MI6 agent. When a high-level mole inside British intelligence threatens a vital network of spies in East Germany, Samson is tasked with uncovering the traitor.
The novel is a masterclass in character-driven espionage, focusing on the corrosive effects of distrust and betrayal on personal and professional relationships.
Bernard Samson’s mission continues as he is sent to Mexico to persuade a KGB major to defect, hoping the Russian can help identify the traitor inside MI6. The operation is fraught with danger and complicated by Samson’s personal life, particularly his relationship with his ambitious wife, Fiona.
The narrative deepens the exploration of loyalty and the intricate power plays within competing intelligence agencies.
Concluding the initial trilogy, Bernard Samson believes he has unmasked the mole, but a series of violent events makes it clear the game is far from over. As suspicion falls on everyone around him, Samson must navigate a final, deadly confrontation in the heart of London.
The novel is a brilliant finale that resolves the central mystery while highlighting the devastating personal cost of a life in the shadows.
The first installment of the Hook, Line, and Sinker trilogy finds Bernard Samson in Washington, D.C., attempting to uncover the truth behind missing funds and the shadow of his wife's betrayal.
The investigation forces him to confront uncomfortable truths about his past and the loyalties of his closest colleagues, pulling him deeper into a conspiracy that threatens to destroy him.
Now a fugitive suspected of being a double agent himself, Bernard Samson is on the run in Berlin. Hiding from both his own service and the KGB, he must piece together the truth of his wife Fiona's defection.
The novel is a tense, introspective story about a spy cut off from his support system, examining the psychological toll of isolation and perpetual deception.
This concluding volume cleverly retells the events of the previous five books from the perspective of Bernard’s wife, Fiona Samson. It reveals her true role as a deep-cover agent and the mastermind behind a complex, long-game operation.
The novel brilliantly reframes the entire saga, exploring themes of sacrifice, duty, and the hidden heroism of a woman operating at the highest levels of espionage.
An American tourist in Russia stumbles upon a shocking secret: a covert Soviet facility known as "The Charm School," where captured American POWs are forced to teach KGB agents how to perfectly imitate U.S. citizens. The discovery triggers a high-stakes investigation by the U.S. Air Force and the CIA.
The novel is a classic Cold War thriller built on a chilling and imaginative premise.
Introducing MI6 officer Will Cochrane, this fast-paced thriller sees the elite operative tasked with hunting down a rogue Iranian spy master who threatens to unleash chaos on a global scale. Cochrane is a modern, action-oriented hero operating in a world where the lines between state intelligence and freelance terrorism are dangerously blurred.
The narrative is defined by its authenticity, drawing on the author’s own experience as a former MI6 field officer.
Disgraced journalist Bill Cage gets a job writing for an espionage-obsessed public relations guru, who sends him on a journey to interview legendary retired spies. Cage soon realizes he is a pawn in a "double game" rooted in the classic spy novels he admires.
The book is a clever, literary thriller that deconstructs the myths of espionage while exploring the blurry line between the fiction of the genre and its deadly reality.
This novel introduced the world to James Bond, agent 007 of the British Secret Service. His mission is to bankrupt Le Chiffre, a corrupt Soviet paymaster, at the baccarat tables of an elegant French casino.
Fleming’s Bond is a colder, more brutal, and psychologically complex character than his later film portrayals, revealing the grim realities and moral compromises that lie beneath the glamorous surface of espionage.
The Soviet counterintelligence agency SMERSH devises an elaborate plot to assassinate James Bond in a manner that will humiliate both him and the British Secret Service. They use a beautiful young cipher clerk as bait, luring Bond into a trap aboard the Orient Express.
The novel is a meticulously plotted game of wits, showcasing the cold, calculating nature of Soviet intelligence and Bond’s vulnerability.
Sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent, James Bond uncovers the sinister operations of Dr. Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac plotting to sabotage the American space program from his private island. Dr.
No solidifies the Bond formula with its exotic location, larger-than-life villain, and high-stakes conflict, blending espionage with pulp adventure.
When terrorists seize the White House, top CIA counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp is the only man on the outside capable of stopping them. This explosive thriller pits Rapp’s ruthless efficiency against a ticking clock and political indecision.
The novel launched a best-selling series and established Rapp as a hero defined by his willingness to operate outside the rules to protect his country.
This prequel reveals the origins of Mitch Rapp. After his girlfriend is killed in a terrorist attack, the gifted but grieving college student is recruited into a top-secret CIA program for operatives who exist outside the official chain of command.
The story chronicles his brutal training and his first mission, forging him into the relentless weapon of the later novels.
During World War II, a ruthless German spy known as "The Needle" discovers the crucial secret of the D-Day landings. As he races to deliver this information to the Führer, he is pursued by British intelligence and becomes stranded on a remote island inhabited only by a lonely young woman and her family.
The novel is a masterwork of suspense, blending wartime espionage with a powerful human drama.
In 1968, Israel is determined to acquire nuclear weapons to ensure its survival, and Mossad agent Nat Dickstein is tasked with the impossible: stealing a shipment of uranium. He must reassemble his old team and outwit both the KGB and Egyptian intelligence.
Triple is a gripping historical thriller based on the real-life disappearance of 200 tons of uranium, showcasing the high-stakes world of nuclear proliferation.
In the North African desert campaign of World War II, a brilliant German spy uses a copy of Daphne du Maurier’s novel Rebecca as the key to his coded messages to Rommel. A British intelligence officer must hunt him down in the teeming streets of Cairo before he can tip the balance of the war.
This is a classic chase thriller, pitting two cunning adversaries against each other in a battle of wits.
On the morning of America’s first satellite launch in 1958, a man wakes up in a public toilet with no memory of who he is. As he desperately tries to piece together his identity, he uncovers a conspiracy involving his closest friends and a plot to sabotage the space race.
The novel is a fast-paced Cold War thriller about amnesia, betrayal, and the dawn of the satellite age.
After a failed attempt on his life, French President Charles de Gaulle becomes the target of a professional assassin known only as "the Jackal."
This novel is a brilliant procedural that follows two parallel tracks: the Jackal’s meticulous preparations for the assassination and the desperate, painstaking efforts of French security services to identify and stop him.
A young German journalist comes across the diary of a Holocaust survivor, which leads him to investigate ODESSA, a secret organization of former SS members.
His quest for justice puts him on a collision course with a notorious war criminal and deep inside the world of Mossad and German intelligence, who are running their own operations against the clandestine network.
MI5 officer John Preston uncovers a Soviet plot to detonate a small nuclear weapon near a British military base, an act designed to look like an American accident and fracture the NATO alliance. Preston must race against time to stop the operation, which is being run by a master spy inside the KGB’s most secret directorate.
The novel is a deeply researched and compelling look at Cold War nuclear brinkmanship.
Colonel Jean-François Mercier, a French military attaché in Warsaw in 1937, is drawn into a world of clandestine intelligence gathering as he witnesses Germany's ominous preparations for war. Operating in an atmosphere of diplomatic galas and shadowy back alleys, Mercier must navigate a landscape of shifting loyalties and betrayals.
Furst is a master of historical atmosphere, vividly capturing the paranoia and romantic fatalism of Europe on the eve of conflict.
André Szara, a Soviet journalist working for Pravda, is co-opted by the NKVD (a precursor to the KGB) and becomes a reluctant spy in the years leading up to World War II. His missions take him from Paris to Berlin as he gets entangled in the dangerous power struggles of a world sliding into chaos.
The novel captures the moral compromises and ever-present danger faced by those caught in the machinery of state intelligence.
This epic novel follows the life of Khristo Stoianev, a young Bulgarian who is recruited into the NKVD in the 1930s. His journey as a spy takes him from the Spanish Civil War to the streets of Paris and the heart of the Soviet Union, witnessing firsthand the brutal purges and betrayals of the Stalinist era.
The book is a sweeping, atmospheric portrait of espionage across a continent consumed by ideological conflict.
In 1938 Paris, Hollywood film star Fredric Stahl is drawn into the web of European espionage when Nazi agents attempt to recruit him for their propaganda efforts. As he navigates the city's glamorous but treacherous social circles, Stahl must decide where his loyalties lie.
The novel excels at portraying the subtle, creeping menace of fascism and the quiet courage of those who chose to resist.
Set in 1950s Vietnam, this novel explores the destructive consequences of naive American idealism through the eyes of cynical British journalist Thomas Fowler. Fowler observes Alden Pyle, a young and earnest CIA officer who becomes involved in a "Third Force" to counter both the French colonialists and the communists, with tragic results.
The book is a prescient critique of foreign intervention and the moral complexities of war.
James Wormold, a struggling vacuum cleaner salesman in pre-revolutionary Cuba, is recruited by the British Secret Service. To earn his pay, he begins inventing intelligence reports and fabricating a network of sub-agents based on drawings of his vacuum parts.
This satirical masterpiece brilliantly skewers the absurdities of the intelligence world, where fiction can easily be mistaken for fact with dangerous consequences.
Written by two of the CIA officers who conducted the investigation, this non-fiction book is the definitive inside account of the hunt for Aldrich Ames, the notorious CIA mole who sold secrets to the Soviet Union.
The authors detail the painstaking work of counterintelligence, tracking the source of catastrophic losses of Soviet assets in a case that shook the agency to its core.
This historical thriller recounts the infamous Dreyfus Affair through the eyes of Georges Picquart, the real-life head of French military intelligence.
When Picquart discovers that the evidence used to convict Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus of treason was forged, he risks his career and his life to expose the corruption and anti-Semitism at the heart of the army.
"Pilgrim" is the codename for a former top agent in a covert U.S. intelligence agency. Now retired, he is drawn back into the game to hunt a brilliant and elusive terrorist who is planning an attack using advanced biological weapons.
The novel is an epic, globe-spanning thriller that combines forensic detail, intricate plotting, and high-stakes action.
This novel introduces Slough House, a decrepit London office building that serves as a professional purgatory for disgraced MI5 agents. Led by the brilliant but slovenly and offensive Jackson Lamb, these "slow horses" are meant to be sidelined.
When a kidnapping case with ties to the intelligence community lands on their doorstep, the cast of failures must uncover a conspiracy the mainstream service wants to ignore.
The death of a retired Cold War-era spy sends the Slough House team on an unofficial investigation that uncovers a ghost operation and a network of sleeper agents left over from a bygone era.
Herron masterfully blends dark humor, biting satire of institutional dysfunction, and a genuinely thrilling espionage plot that proves even washed-up spies can be dangerous.
When a series of terrorist attacks rocks London, the agents of Slough House find themselves connected to the violence. As the mainstream intelligence services scramble for answers, Jackson Lamb and his team of rejects follow their own leads, discovering that the official narrative is far from the truth.
The novel is a sharp and cynical commentary on the politics of modern security threats.
Set in the turbulent Middle East of the 1970s, this novel follows idealistic young CIA officer Tom Rogers as he tries to run agents and navigate the complex political landscape of Beirut.
The book is renowned for its realism, capturing the moral ambiguities and frequent failures of intelligence work in a region defined by factionalism and betrayal.
CIA operative Roger Ferris is on the front lines of the war on terror in the Middle East, running a high-stakes operation to penetrate a powerful terrorist network. His plan relies on creating a "body of lies"—a fictional rival organization—to deceive the enemy.
The novel is a sophisticated exploration of modern counter-terrorism, deception, and the ethical dilemmas of fighting an unconventional war.
The race between the United States and China to build the first quantum computer forms the backdrop for this cutting-edge thriller. When America’s top quantum scientist is compromised, CIA officer Harris Chang must uncover a mole within his own agency while navigating the treacherous world of technological espionage.
The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the future of intelligence and national security.
This novella collection formed the basis for the hit TV series Killing Eve. It introduces Villanelle, a psychopathic but brilliant international assassin, and Eve Polastri, the MI5 agent who becomes obsessed with catching her.
Their deadly cat-and-mouse game spans the globe, exploring themes of obsession, identity, and the dark glamour of the criminal underworld.
Peter Guillam, a loyal lieutenant to George Smiley, is pulled from retirement to account for the skeletons of a Cold War operation from decades past.
The novel brilliantly connects the events of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, forcing its characters to confront the moral consequences of their actions under the unforgiving lens of a new generation.
In post-9/11 Hamburg, a mysterious Chechen refugee arrives and lays claim to a fortune held in a private bank, attracting the attention of German, British, and American intelligence agencies. The novel is a searing critique of the war on terror, exploring how paranoia and bureaucratic infighting can lead to tragic moral failures.
Considered by many to be his masterpiece, this novel tells the story of Magnus Pym, a senior British intelligence officer and a lifelong double agent. After his father’s death, Pym disappears, forcing his mentor and his enemies to hunt for him as he writes a final confession to his son.
The book is a profound and devastating exploration of the psychological forces that create a traitor.
A young civil servant is brought in to assist on a covert counter-terrorist operation in Gibraltar, which goes horribly wrong. Years later, haunted by his conscience, he teams up with a disillusioned diplomat to expose a cover-up that reaches the highest levels of government.
The novel is a powerful indictment of the privatization of intelligence and the erosion of accountability in the modern era.
This fiercely political novel follows the friendship of Ted Mundy and Sasha, who meet as student radicals in 1960s Berlin and are later manipulated by intelligence services into participating in the war on terror. The book is a furious condemnation of American neo-conservatism and the cynical exploitation of idealism by state power.
Nat, a veteran MI6 agent put out to pasture, believes he is heading for a quiet retirement. But a chance encounter with a passionate young man who detests Brexit and Donald Trump pulls him into one last operation.
Le Carré’s final novel is a state-of-the-nation thriller that grapples with Britain's identity crisis and the nature of loyalty in a politically fractured world.
Retired British spy Tim Cranmer is pulled back into the world of intrigue when his former agent and ideological protégé, Larry Pettifer, disappears with a fortune and Cranmer’s mistress.
The trail leads Cranmer into the bloody ethnic conflicts of the Caucasus, forcing him to confront the messy aftermath of the Cold War and his own moral culpability.
The murder of an old contact brings George Smiley out of retirement for a final confrontation with his Soviet nemesis, Karla. Following a trail of clues across Europe, Smiley meticulously builds a case to exploit Karla’s one weakness.
The novel is a masterful and melancholic conclusion to the Karla Trilogy, showcasing spycraft as a patient, intellectual, and deeply human endeavor.
In the wake of the traitorous mole scandal that rocked the British "Circus," George Smiley is tasked with rebuilding the shattered agency. He sends Jerry Westerby, a veteran agent posing as a journalist, to Southeast Asia to run an operation against a KGB money-laundering scheme.
The novel is an epic, atmospheric story about the slow, painstaking work of running agents in the field.
A fiery young English actress named Charlie is recruited by Israeli intelligence to infiltrate a Palestinian terrorist cell. The operation requires her to give the performance of her life, blurring the lines between her own identity and the role she is playing.
The novel is a complex and emotionally resonant exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the psychological toll of deep-cover work.
A forgotten branch of British intelligence, left over from World War II, attempts to reclaim its former glory by running a risky and anachronistic mission into East Germany. The operation is a disaster, highlighting the bitter rivalries and bureaucratic obsolescence within the intelligence world.
The book is a bleak and powerful critique of spy agencies clinging to a romanticized past.
Jonathan Pine, the night manager of a luxury hotel, is recruited by a rogue branch of British intelligence to bring down a powerful and charismatic international arms dealer. To do so, he must become a criminal himself. This post-Cold War thriller explores the corrupt nexus of intelligence agencies, the arms trade, and government power.
As the Cold War thaws, a manuscript containing Soviet military secrets falls into the hands of British intelligence. They recruit Barley Blair, a cynical and hard-drinking publisher, to go to Moscow and verify the source. The novel captures the uncertainty of the Glasnost era and explores the human connections that transcend ideological divides.
Retired agent Ned addresses a class of new recruits at the "Circus," recounting stories from his long career in espionage. Through these vignettes, which feature a final appearance by George Smiley, the novel serves as an elegy for the Cold War, reflecting on the moral ambiguities and human costs of a lifetime spent in the shadows.
This landmark novel shattered the romantic myths of espionage. Alec Leamas, a burned-out British agent, is sent on one last mission to East Berlin: to pose as a defector and frame a high-ranking Stasi official. The operation is a labyrinth of deceit where love and loyalty become fatal weaknesses.
The book is a tragic masterpiece about the dehumanizing nature of the Cold War.
Harry Pendel, a British tailor with a fabricated past and a mountain of debt, becomes an informant for an unscrupulous MI6 agent in Panama. To satisfy his handler, Pendel begins inventing elaborate intelligence, which spirals out of control with real-world consequences.
This satirical novel is a darkly comic look at how fiction and fantasy can drive foreign policy.
George Smiley is brought out of forced retirement to hunt for a Soviet mole who has burrowed into the highest echelon of the British Secret Service. His investigation is a quiet, intellectual duel, requiring him to sift through old files and memories to unmask the traitor.
The novel is a brilliant, intricate puzzle and a profound meditation on loyalty, betrayal, and institutional decay.
This sweeping, multi-generational epic chronicles the history of the CIA from its founding in the aftermath of World War II through the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Blending fictional characters with historical figures, the novel covers key events like the Hungarian Uprising, the Bay of Pigs, and the search for moles, creating a definitive fictional portrait of the agency’s tumultuous history.
A man is pulled from the Mediterranean Sea with amnesia and evidence of a violent past. As he struggles to uncover his identity, he discovers he is Jason Bourne, a highly trained government assassin, and that his own agency now wants him dead.
The novel established the template for the modern action-thriller, combining relentless pacing with a compelling story of conspiracy and self-discovery.
Forced out of his peaceful life as a university professor, Jason Bourne is framed for an assassination in Asia by a rival killer who has stolen his identity.
To protect his loved ones and clear his name, Bourne must once again become the lethal operative he tried to leave behind, plunging him back into a world of international espionage and political manipulation.
Jason Bourne’s ultimate nemesis, the legendary assassin known as Carlos the Jackal, emerges from the shadows, forcing a final, deadly confrontation. As he hunts his rival, Bourne must also fight against powerful forces within the U.S. government who want to eliminate him to protect their own dark secrets.
The novel is a high-octane conclusion to the original trilogy.
This non-fiction work tells the incredible true story of Eddie Chapman, a charismatic British safecracker who became one of World War II’s most remarkable double agents.
Captured by the Nazis, he was trained as a spy and sent to Britain, where he immediately turned himself over to MI5 and began working against his German handlers in a high-wire act of deception.
Macintyre recounts the audacious and brilliantly executed British intelligence plot to deceive the Nazis about the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. The plan involved dressing a corpse as a British officer and planting fake invasion plans on the body for the Germans to find.
This true story is a fascinating look at the creativity and eccentricity at the heart of wartime deception.
This gripping non-fiction book tells the story of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB officer who became one of MI6’s most valuable assets during the Cold War. Macintyre masterfully builds the tension of Gordievsky’s double life, the hunt for him by CIA mole Aldrich Ames, and his daring exfiltration from Moscow.
It is a stunning, real-life account of courage, betrayal, and high-stakes espionage.
Dominika Egorova, a former ballerina, is forced into the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), where she is trained in the art of seduction and psychological manipulation at the infamous "Sparrow School." Her first target is a young CIA officer, but their connection soon evolves into a dangerous game of deception and forbidden attraction.
Written by a former CIA officer, the novel is celebrated for its authenticity and detailed tradecraft.
Now a double agent working for the CIA, Dominika Egorova rises through the ranks of the SVR while secretly feeding intelligence to her handler and lover, Nate Nash.
As she navigates the treacherous politics of Putin's Russia, she must maintain her cover while helping to thwart Russian operations around the globe, all under the constant threat of exposure.
In the final installment of the trilogy, Dominika Egorova is tasked with identifying a high-level mole inside Russian intelligence who is working for a presidential candidate in Washington.
The mission puts her on a collision course with the most ruthless forces in the Kremlin, threatening not only her life but the fragile alliance she has built with Nate Nash.
American intelligence officer Paul Christopher operates on a dangerous hunch: that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was orchestrated by the South Vietnamese government as revenge for a U.S.-backed coup.
Acting without official sanction, Christopher follows a trail of clues across the globe in this provocative and brilliantly constructed conspiracy thriller.
Leonard Marnham, a young British telephone technician, is sent to 1950s Berlin to work on a top-secret joint CIA/MI6 operation to tap Soviet communication lines.
His political and personal innocence is shattered when he falls into a passionate affair with a German woman, leading to a single act of violence that entangles him in a web of secrets far more personal than any Cold War plot.
In the 1970s, Cambridge student Serena Frome is recruited by MI5 for a covert cultural operation codenamed "Sweet Tooth." Her mission is to offer a grant to a promising young writer, secretly funding his work in the hopes of promoting anti-communist sentiment.
The novel is a clever, metatextual exploration of the relationship between art, politics, and deception, with a stunning twist ending.
Saul and Chris are orphans raised by a mysterious foster father, who trains them to become elite assassins for the CIA. When they realize they have been betrayed and are being hunted by their own agency, they must use their deadly skills to unravel a conspiracy that goes back to their childhoods.
The novel is a fast-paced thriller about brotherhood, betrayal, and the nature of identity.
This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is the confession of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during and after the Vietnam War. Serving as a captain in the South Vietnamese army, he flees to America with his general, all the while continuing to report back to the Viet Cong.
The novel is a brilliant, darkly funny, and profound exploration of duality, identity, and the ideological battle for hearts and minds.
Kate Moore, a former CIA operative, tries to settle into a quiet life as a stay-at-home mother in Luxembourg. But when she suspects another American couple of having a dark secret, she is drawn back into a world of surveillance and deception.
The novel skillfully blends domestic suspense with international espionage, exploring themes of trust, identity, and the secrets hidden within a marriage.
Weaving together the stories of two women, this historical novel follows a female spy recruited to the real-life "Alice Network" in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in the aftermath of World War II.
Their paths cross in London, where they team up to confront a shared past of betrayal and uncover long-buried secrets.
Written by the former Director General of MI5, this novel introduces intelligence officer Liz Carlyle. When British intelligence receives a tip about an "invisible" terrorist threat—an English-born operative who can move through society undetected—Carlyle must lead the race to identify and stop them.
The book is lauded for its authentic depiction of the procedural realities of modern counter-terrorism.
Liz Carlyle is tasked with investigating a potential mole inside MI6 after a counter-terrorism operation is mysteriously compromised. As she navigates the institutional rivalries and distrust between MI5 and MI6, she uncovers a conspiracy that challenges her assumptions about loyalty and treason.
The novel provides a sharp, insider’s view of the complexities of internal security.
This novel introduces Gabriel Allon, a legendary Israeli intelligence operative turned art restorer, who is coaxed out of retirement to hunt a Palestinian assassin targeting peace negotiators. The mission forces Allon to confront the ghosts of his violent past and the personal toll of his work.
The book established Silva as a leading voice in the genre, blending art history with modern espionage.
After surviving an attack, Gabriel Allon takes refuge in Switzerland, where he is drawn into investigating the murder of a wealthy banker. The case uncovers a dark history of Swiss collaboration with the Nazis and a vast collection of stolen art.
Allon must navigate a world of corrupt financiers and professional killers to expose truths that have been buried for decades.
When a friend and fellow agent is murdered while researching the Vatican’s role during the Holocaust, Gabriel Allon travels to Rome to seek justice. His investigation uncovers a sinister Catholic society determined to silence anyone who threatens to expose the Church’s wartime secrets.
The novel is a bold and controversial thriller that intertwines historical inquiry with suspense.
Gabriel Allon travels to Russia to investigate a journalist who has uncovered evidence of a new threat from the Kremlin: a powerful oligarch and arms dealer with ties to al-Qaeda. Operating under "Moscow Rules"—where there is no backup and no safety net—Allon must dismantle a conspiracy that threatens to destabilize the global balance of power.
A former Russian intelligence officer who once saved Gabriel Allon’s life disappears from London, and Allon is honor-bound to find him. The search leads him on a collision course with a ruthless Russian arms dealer, forcing a final, deadly confrontation.
The novel is a tense, personal story about loyalty and revenge in the treacherous world of espionage.
When a member of the British royal family is assassinated, Gabriel Allon is hired to track down the killer, a legendary mercenary with ties to Allon’s own past. The hunt takes him to the rugged coast of Ireland, where he uncovers a conspiracy that links the worlds of international terror and British politics.
Milo Weaver is a "Tourist," a clandestine CIA operative with no official identity, now trying to live a normal life. But when an investigation pulls him back into the field, he finds himself caught in a complex conspiracy that forces him to question everything he knows about his agency and his past.
The novel is a sophisticated, morally ambiguous thriller about the nature of loyalty and identity.
After her diplomat husband is murdered in Cairo, Sophie Kohl discovers he was leading a double life. Her search for answers plunges her into a shadow world of intelligence agencies, rogue spies, and geopolitical conspiracies stretching from Egypt to Libya. The novel is a complex puzzle where every character has a hidden agenda.
Jonathan Hemlock is a university art professor and a retired government assassin. He is blackmailed back into service for one last job: to join a climbing expedition on the treacherous Eiger mountain and kill one of the other climbers, without knowing which one is his target.
The novel is a unique blend of high-altitude adventure and cynical spy fiction.
This cult classic introduces Nicholai Hel, a master assassin, mystic, and connoisseur of the Japanese aesthetic of "shibumi," or understated perfection.
Living in retirement in a remote castle, Hel is drawn back into the game when a young woman seeks his protection, putting him in the crosshairs of a powerful international conspiracy known as the "Mother Company."
In 1986, Marie Mitchell is a young, black FBI intelligence officer struggling against the racism and sexism of the Bureau. She is given a chance to prove herself by joining a covert task force aimed at seducing and undermining Thomas Sankara, the charismatic revolutionary president of Burkina Faso.
The novel is a thought-provoking exploration of race, gender, and ideology within the framework of a classic spy story.